BC Ringette Media Release: (January 28, 2010)
Prince George Ringette volunteer to receive BC Ringette President’s Award
The British Columbia Ringette Association is very pleased to announce that Keith Sullivan of the Prince George Ringette Association will receive its 2010 President’s Award.
Keith has been selected as this year’s recipient in celebration of his longstanding dedication to the sport of ringette in northern British Columbia and specifically in the Prince George area. His continued commitment to all facets of the sport, from coaching and officiating to executive work at the local association and league levels, has made a sizable contribution to the success of ringette provincially.
Keith has been an active coach with the Prince George Ringette Association since 1980 and has also coached Northern League AA teams, and Zone 8 teams at the BC and Northern BC Winter Games. Through his coaching, he has taken many teams to tournaments and Provincial Championships across the province and Western Canada over the years.
Keith has served on the Prince George Ringette Board for many years in various positions including Coaching Director and currently holds the Officiating Director’s position. He has also served on the Northern Ringette League Board of Directors. Keith continues to be an active BC Ringette on-ice official and volunteers his time at many Northern League tournaments as well as association games in Prince George.
In addition to coaching, officiating and executive duties, Keith has volunteered his time to assist the Prince George Host Committee for the 2000 Canadian Ringette Championships, the 2008 Western Canadian Ringette Championships, and more recently for the upcoming 2010 BC Ringette Provincial “A” Ringette Championships to be held in Prince George in early March.
The President’s Award, presented by Sport BC, will be held in Richmond on March 31st where Keith and other provincial sport winners will be honored for their achievements.
The Volunteer Recognition Program is designed to recognize outstanding performance and contribution by both volunteers and players in various disciplines within Ringette. There are three areas of recognition – Yearly Recognition Awards, Service Awards, and the Hall of Fame. A thank you goes a very long way and will assist each association in the recruitment and retention of valued volunteers.
Nominations for all categories must be made to BCRA in writing or using the online form above, and are due by April 1st of the current playing season. Selections are finalized by April 15 and recipients are announced at the BCRA AGM in May.
Yearly Recognition Awards
Every year there are members and associations who have numerous successes that should be recognized. The Yearly Recognition Awards section of the program allows BCRA to recognize these deserving individuals/associations with the following awards:
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Coach of the Year – Provincial and Community
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Athlete of the Year – Senior and Junior
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Official of the Year – Senior and Junior
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Volunteer of the Year
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Association of the Year
Past Yearly Recognition Award Recipients
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Year |
Award |
Name |
Association |
| 2007/2008 | Coach of the Year - Community | Rob Stauffer | Quesnel |
| Official of the Year - Senior | Michelle MacRae | Port Coquitlam | |
| Volunteer of the Year | Brian Crandell | Prince George | |
| Association of the Year | Quesnel | Quesnel |
- Retiring Board Members
- Retiring Executive Members
- Association: 10, 15, 20, 25 year service
Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame is reserved for those individuals who have significantly contributed to the growth and development of the sport of Ringette within the province of BC. Once inducted into the Hall of Fame, they become permanent members of the society. The Hall of Fame section of the program allows BCRA to recognize these deserving individuals/associations with the following awards:
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Athlete Category
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Coach Category
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Official Category
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Builder Category - Provincial & Community
Service Awards